Zhao Changqing was slightly moved: "What's that noise?"
"It is said that they sent a scout, disguised as a merchant, who has already crossed the border and is heading towards the area where my troops are stationed. Commander, should we intercept him halfway?" General Sun raised his hand, put his ten fingers together, and made a cutting motion in the air.
Zhao Changqing raised his hand to stop him: "Don't act rashly. Send a clever person to keep an eye on his every move."
"Yes." General Sun accepted the order and left.
After watching General Sun leave the tent, Zhao Changqing called out to the door, "Zuo Ming, come in."
Upon hearing his summons, Zuo Ming dared not delay and rushed in.
"Sir, did you call me?"
“Transfer someone from the Imperial Guard to help General Sun keep an eye on that enemy spy.”
"yes."
He Youyou hid behind the screen, listening with her blood boiling.
People often spy on each other in the business world, but this kind of battlefield espionage sounds even more exciting.
When Zhao Changqing came in, he saw her covering her mouth with a strange smile on her face.
"why are you laughing?"
"Uh, it's nothing. Would you believe me if I said I found it exciting?"
Zhao Changqing: ...
baffling.
He walked up to He Youyou, bowed his head, and said seriously, "The Wuhuan people have sent spies here now, I'm afraid they have some ulterior motive. Don't wander around these next few days, if anything happens to you, I..."
"What?" He Youyou blinked.
"I... can't explain this to Ahri."
He Youyou waved her hand: "Don't worry, I won't run around. I'll stay in the military market."
Zhao Changqing hesitated for a moment: "...The target of this spy is the military market."
He Youyou: "The spy and I share the same taste; great minds think alike."
Without allowing any further discussion, Zhao Changqing made the arrangement directly: "Starting tomorrow, I will send an attendant to accompany you and protect your safety closely."
The next day, when He Youyou was about to go out, she realized who this person who was protecting her was.
Xiao Wu.
The last time I was injured at the Han family's house, it was she who gave me medicine to stop the bleeding.
When Xiao Wu saw He Youyou, he smiled brightly, his face showing gratitude, and bowed deeply: "Madam Han, I am deeply grateful to you for saving my life last time."
He Youyou smiled slightly: "Thank you for your help today."
"Of course, of course."
Xiao Wu is not very old; he looks to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.
When he smiles, he reveals two rows of gleaming white teeth.
Although this was a task assigned to Xiao Wu by Zhao Changqing, He Youyou felt she had to do her part.
She reached into her sleeve and pulled out a few packets of cookies, handing them to Xiao Wu: "Here, have these."
Xiao Wu is a very genuine kid; he didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it immediately.
"Thank you, Madam."
The military market was not far from the camp, and the two of them arrived in a quarter of an hour on horseback.
Upon arriving at the military city, Xiao Wu suddenly called out.
"Wow!"
He Youyou turned her head and looked at him in surprise.
Xiao Wu had a cookie stuffed in his mouth and his eyes were wide open.
"Madam...this pastry is delicious!"
He Youyou: You scared me!
The two strolled over to the Cheng family's stall, where Cheng Tingrui happened to be there as well.
Upon seeing He Youyou, he immediately came out and pulled her towards the roadside.
"Madam Han, may I speak to you in private?"
The three of them walked to a secluded place.
Cheng Tingrui glanced at Xiao Wu: "This is..."
He Youyou explained, "Zhao Changqing said that an enemy spy recently came to the military market, and this is the attendant he sent to protect me."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Tingrui's eyes flickered slightly, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
"I see."
He Youyou asked, puzzled, "What? So that's how it is?"
"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you. This morning I discovered that several people from beyond the Great Wall had come to the military market. It turns out they were spies from the enemy country," Cheng Tingrui said thoughtfully.
He Youyou rolled her eyes.
For a shrewd businessman like Cheng Tingrui, what truly captures his attention is probably not a person, but rather...
What goods are these spies bringing?
“Good stuff.” Cheng Tingrui’s gaze was deep, his eyes gleaming. “They are all precious specialties from the northern frontier: deer antlers, deer penis, tiger bones, ginseng, rhodiola rosea, animal hides, all kinds of mountain delicacies, jade… These kinds of good stuff are not something that ordinary small merchants can get their hands on. And there are quite a lot of them.”
"You want it?" He Youyou saw the longing in his eyes.
"I want it." Cheng Tingrui's answer was very firm.
"Then why don't you buy it?"
Cheng Tingrui said helplessly, "He won't sell."
"Not selling? What are you doing at the military market if you're not selling?" He Youyou asked, puzzled.
"He won't sell, he'll only trade."
"Change what?"
"food."
food……
He Youyou immediately understood the purpose of these Wuhuan people.
The Wuhuan Kingdom suffered a severe snow disaster, resulting in significant losses and an urgent need for food.
It seems this enemy spy... is so blatant; he doesn't look like he's here to gather military intelligence.
If they were spies, they wouldn't make such a big fuss, act so strangely, and attract attention.
He Youyou immediately became curious: "I'll go take a look."
With that, he led Xiao Wu in the direction Cheng Tingrui pointed out.
The best and most central locations in the military market had already been snapped up by vendors a few days ago, leaving new vendors with no choice but to select secluded corners.
The Wuhuan spy chose a corner of the military market to store his goods.
Xiao Wu whispered to He Youyou, "Madam Han, those are Wuhuan people. They are wearing Wuhuan clothing, and the one sitting there should be their leader."
He Youyou carefully examined the sitting man.
The man had sharp facial features and a cold, stern expression. His thick black hair was braided into several plaits on top of his head, with turquoise beads adorning the ends of the plaits.
He was wrapped in a fur coat, which looked to be of excellent quality and not something that ordinary people could afford.
She wore a pair of fur boots, the laces of which were adorned with sparkling gems.
His features were cold and sharp, with thick eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a high nose, and thin lips.
He Youyou nodded with an appreciative look: "Hmm... this person is quite good-looking."
Xiao Wu thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we all become the governors?"
"But he looks more manly."
Xiao Wu muttered, "Our governor has an air of nobility, and he's much more pleasing to the eye."
"This person is sexier."
What does "sexy" mean?
"Sexy means...making women want to sleep with him."
Xiao Wu, having spent a long time in the military, was used to hearing nonsense and didn't find this statement particularly outrageous.
He asked in a low voice, "Madam, do you want to sleep with him?"
He Youyou was speechless: "I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about all women. It's a general term, referring to this type of person, understand?"
Xiao Wu scratched his head, still feeling confused: "So, do you want to sleep or not?"
He Youyou pointed to her nose: "...I'm a widow."
Xiao Wu pondered this sentence in his mind.
She is a widow, so she cannot, not because she doesn't want to...
I still want to.
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